We had tenants in our house for 6 months, and they obviously did a lot of frying. The metal mesh filters in the oven extractor hood are very clogged up with grease. I know from experience that these are hard to clean - there must be a good way to do it. Any suggestions?

On 11/11/2020 19:51, Gib Bogle wrote:
We had tenants in our house for 6 months, and they obviously did a lot of frying. The metal mesh filters in the oven extractor hood are very clogged up with grease. I know from experience that these are hard to clean - there must be a good way to do it. Any suggestions?

Wipe off as much as you can, and put them through the dishwasher. I've
done that with mine for years.

On Wednesday, 11 November 2020 19:51:28 UTC, Gib Bogle wrote:
We had tenants in our house for 6 months, and they obviously did
a lot of frying. The metal mesh filters in the oven extractor
hood are very clogged up with grease. I know from experience
that these are hard to clean - there must be a good way to do
it. Any suggestions?

Put them with the oven racks in a bag/pouch of Oven Clean.

Owain

On 11/11/2020 20:40, wrote:
On Wednesday, 11 November 2020 19:51:28 UTC, Gib Bogle wrote:
We had tenants in our house for 6 months, and they obviously did
a lot of frying. The metal mesh filters in the oven extractor
hood are very clogged up with grease. I know from experience
that these are hard to clean - there must be a good way to do
it. Any suggestions?

Put them with the oven racks in a bag/pouch of Oven Clean.

Owain


I did read somewhere a while back you shouldnt wash in dishwasher, cant
remember why maybe to do with some coating or other on them.
Google may throw up some answers.

On 11/11/2020 20:47, ss wrote:
On 11/11/2020 20:40, wrote:
On Wednesday, 11 November 2020 19:51:28 UTC, Gib BogleÂ* wrote:
We had tenants in our house for 6 months, and they obviously did
a lot of frying.Â* The metal mesh filters in the oven extractor
hood are very clogged up with grease.Â* I know from experience
that these are hard to clean - there must be a good way to do
it.Â* Any suggestions?

Put them with the oven racks in a bag/pouch of Oven Clean.

Owain


I did read somewhere a while back you shouldnt wash in dishwasher, cant
remember why maybe to do with some coating or other on them.
Google may throw up some answers.

Depends on what they're made of. Mine are stainless steel - I'd be
reluctant to do it with aluminium ones.

On 11/11/2020 19:51, Gib Bogle wrote:

We had tenants in our house for 6 months, and they obviously did a lot of frying. The metal mesh filters in the oven extractor hood are very clogged up with grease. I know from experience that these are hard to clean - there must be a good way to do it. Any suggestions?

The instructions for my Lamona cooker hood say:

================================================== =====================
First remove the grease filters by pulling down on the handle and
pulling them away from the extractor.

€¢ Soak the grease filters in hot water and washing up liquid for about
an hour.
€¢ Rinse them off thoroughly with hot water.
€¢ Repeat the process if required.
€¢ Refit the grease filters once they have dried.
================================================== =====================

If it is used in recirculation mode the carbon filters will probably
need replacing. These are about £20 a pair.

(I don't use the fan on mine as it is too noisy even at the slowest
setting, and since it doesn't actually extract to the outside I don't
see the point in it. The light is useful though.)

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Max Demian

On Thursday, November 12, 2020 at 12:07:39 PM UTC+13, Max Demian wrote:
On 11/11/2020 19:51, Gib Bogle wrote:
We had tenants in our house for 6 months, and they obviously did a lot of frying. The metal mesh filters in the oven extractor hood are very clogged up with grease. I know from experience that these are hard to clean - there must be a good way to do it. Any suggestions?
The instructions for my Lamona cooker hood say:

================================================== =====================
First remove the grease filters by pulling down on the handle and
pulling them away from the extractor.

€¢ Soak the grease filters in hot water and washing up liquid for about
an hour.
€¢ Rinse them off thoroughly with hot water.
€¢ Repeat the process if required.
€¢ Refit the grease filters once they have dried.
================================================== =====================

If it is used in recirculation mode the carbon filters will probably
need replacing. These are about £20 a pair.

(I don't use the fan on mine as it is too noisy even at the slowest
setting, and since it doesn't actually extract to the outside I don't
see the point in it. The light is useful though.)

--
Max Demian

Thanks to all. The filters are aluminium. In the past I've not had much success using the dishwasher to clean them. Presumably "soaking in hot water for an hour" means put them in hot water (with detergent) and leaving them for an hour, not keeping water hot for an hour.

On 11 Nov 2020 at 23:32:38 GMT, "Gib Bogle" wrote:

On Thursday, November 12, 2020 at 12:07:39 PM UTC+13, Max Demian wrote:
On 11/11/2020 19:51, Gib Bogle wrote:
We had tenants in our house for 6 months, and they obviously did a lot of
frying. The metal mesh filters in the oven extractor hood are very clogged
up with grease. I know from experience that these are hard to clean - there
must be a good way to do it. Any suggestions?
The instructions for my Lamona cooker hood say:

================================================== =====================
First remove the grease filters by pulling down on the handle and
pulling them away from the extractor.

€¢ Soak the grease filters in hot water and washing up liquid for about
an hour.
€¢ Rinse them off thoroughly with hot water.
€¢ Repeat the process if required.
€¢ Refit the grease filters once they have dried.
================================================== =====================

If it is used in recirculation mode the carbon filters will probably
need replacing. These are about £20 a pair.

(I don't use the fan on mine as it is too noisy even at the slowest
setting, and since it doesn't actually extract to the outside I don't
see the point in it. The light is useful though.)

--
Max Demian

Thanks to all. The filters are aluminium. In the past I've not had much
success using the dishwasher to clean them. Presumably "soaking in hot water
for an hour" means put them in hot water (with detergent) and leaving them
for an hour, not keeping water hot for an hour.

Probably, but I'd use hot water for rinsing, so the grease does not congeal
again. And preferably brush them while rinsing.

--
Roger Hayter

On Wed, 11 Nov 2020 11:51:25 -0800 (PST), Gib Bogle wrote:

there must be a good way to do it. Any suggestions?

Pressure washer, to get the bulk out? Possibly using one at the clean-your-car
places -- coin in, X seconds pressure wash time?


Thomas Prufer

On 11/11/2020 19:51, Gib Bogle wrote:
We had tenants in our house for 6 months, and they obviously did a lot of frying. The metal mesh filters in the oven extractor hood are very clogged up with grease. I know from experience that these are hard to clean - there must be a good way to do it. Any suggestions?


Steam cleaner?

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On 12/11/2020 10:37, alan_m wrote:
On 11/11/2020 19:51, Gib Bogle wrote:
We had tenants in our house for 6 months, and they obviously did a lot
of frying.Â* The metal mesh filters in the oven extractor hood are very
clogged up with grease.Â* I know from experience that these are hard to
clean - there must be a good way to do it.Â* Any suggestions?


Steam cleaner?

soak in bleach


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On 11/11/2020 23:32, Gib Bogle wrote:


Thanks to all. The filters are aluminium. In the past I've not had much success using the dishwasher to clean them. Presumably "soaking in hot water for an hour" means put them in hot water (with detergent) and leaving them for an hour, not keeping water hot for an hour.


+1.

Soak in caustic soda, realise mistake too late, buy new ones?

:-)

On 12/11/2020 11:26, newshound wrote:
On 11/11/2020 23:32, Gib Bogle wrote:


Thanks to all.Â* The filters are aluminium.Â* In the past I've not had
much success using the dishwasher to clean them.Â* Presumably "soaking
in hot water for an hour" means put them in hot water (with detergent)
and leaving them for an hour, not keeping water hot for an hour.


+1.

Soak in caustic soda, realise mistake too late, buy new ones?

:-)
dishwasher is sometimes good


--
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Owain wrote:

Gib Bogle wrote:

The metal mesh filters in the oven extractor
hood are very clogged up with grease.

Put them with the oven racks in a bag/pouch of Oven Clean.

Unless they're made of aluminium!

On Friday, November 13, 2020 at 7:07:37 AM UTC+13, Andy Burns wrote:
Owain wrote:
Gib Bogle wrote:

The metal mesh filters in the oven extractor
hood are very clogged up with grease.

Put them with the oven racks in a bag/pouch of Oven Clean.
Unless they're made of aluminium!
I do remember from about 50 years ago the effect of NaOH on Al.
Naively I've been thinking that some organic solvent should deal with the grease, something like mineral turps, petrol or kerosene, but nobody has suggested that.

On 13 Nov 2020 at 00:04:34 GMT, "Gib Bogle" wrote:

On Friday, November 13, 2020 at 7:07:37 AM UTC+13, Andy Burns wrote:
Owain wrote:
Gib Bogle wrote:

The metal mesh filters in the oven extractor
hood are very clogged up with grease.

Put them with the oven racks in a bag/pouch of Oven Clean.
Unless they're made of aluminium!
I do remember from about 50 years ago the effect of NaOH on Al.
Naively I've been thinking that some organic solvent should deal with the
grease, something like mineral turps, petrol or kerosene, but nobody has
suggested that.

I suspect that pyrolytic products of cooking have a significant polar
component and would not be soluble in a non-polar solvent. Something like
acetone might be worth experimenting with, but personally I'd stick to hot
water and detergent. Though I'd agree that it would be interesting to know if
anyone has any experience with organic solvents.

--
Roger Hayter

On 13/11/2020 00:37, Roger Hayter wrote:
On 13 Nov 2020 at 00:04:34 GMT, "Gib Bogle" wrote:

On Friday, November 13, 2020 at 7:07:37 AM UTC+13, Andy Burns wrote:
Owain wrote:
Gib Bogle wrote:

The metal mesh filters in the oven extractor
hood are very clogged up with grease.

Put them with the oven racks in a bag/pouch of Oven Clean.
Unless they're made of aluminium!
I do remember from about 50 years ago the effect of NaOH on Al.
Naively I've been thinking that some organic solvent should deal with the
grease, something like mineral turps, petrol or kerosene, but nobody has
suggested that.

I suspect that pyrolytic products of cooking have a significant polar
component and would not be soluble in a non-polar solvent. Something like
acetone might be worth experimenting with, but personally I'd stick to hot
water and detergent. Though I'd agree that it would be interesting to know if
anyone has any experience with organic solvents.

detergents are essentially 'organic solvents' in that they do bond
directly to hydrocarbons.

All caustic does is to turn fats into soaps,anyway.

Burnt on fat is something I have never been able to shift except by
brute force...

--
"It is an established fact to 97% confidence limits that left wing
conspirators see right wing conspiracies everywhere"

On Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at 8:47:20 PM UTC, ss wrote:
On 11/11/2020 20:40, wrote:
On Wednesday, 11 November 2020 19:51:28 UTC, Gib Bogle wrote:
We had tenants in our house for 6 months, and they obviously did
a lot of frying. The metal mesh filters in the oven extractor
hood are very clogged up with grease. I know from experience
that these are hard to clean - there must be a good way to do
it. Any suggestions?

Put them with the oven racks in a bag/pouch of Oven Clean.

Owain

I did read somewhere a while back you shouldnt wash in dishwasher, cant
remember why maybe to do with some coating or other on them.
Google may throw up some answers.
The instructions for the one in our holiday let said use the dishwasher.

Jonathan

On 13 Nov 2020 at 04:05:08 GMT, "The Natural Philosopher"
wrote:

On 13/11/2020 00:37, Roger Hayter wrote:
On 13 Nov 2020 at 00:04:34 GMT, "Gib Bogle" wrote:

On Friday, November 13, 2020 at 7:07:37 AM UTC+13, Andy Burns wrote:
Owain wrote:
Gib Bogle wrote:

The metal mesh filters in the oven extractor
hood are very clogged up with grease.

Put them with the oven racks in a bag/pouch of Oven Clean.
Unless they're made of aluminium!
I do remember from about 50 years ago the effect of NaOH on Al.
Naively I've been thinking that some organic solvent should deal with the
grease, something like mineral turps, petrol or kerosene, but nobody has
suggested that.

I suspect that pyrolytic products of cooking have a significant polar
component and would not be soluble in a non-polar solvent. Something like
acetone might be worth experimenting with, but personally I'd stick to hot
water and detergent. Though I'd agree that it would be interesting to know
if
anyone has any experience with organic solvents.

detergents are essentially 'organic solvents' in that they do bond
directly to hydrocarbons.

All caustic does is to turn fats into soaps,anyway.

Burnt on fat is something I have never been able to shift except by
brute force...

Me neither. But the deposits on cooker hood filters aren't exactly burnt on,
in the way that oven linings and baking trays have a sort of fat-based
enamel.

--
Roger Hayter

On 11/11/2020 19:51, Gib Bogle wrote:
We had tenants in our house for 6 months, and they obviously did a lot of frying. The metal mesh filters in the oven extractor hood are very clogged up with grease. I know from experience that these are hard to clean - there must be a good way to do it. Any suggestions?


I leave ours in asink full of warm and very soapy water overnight.

AS good as new in the morning.

On 11/11/2020 19:51, Gib Bogle wrote:
We had tenants in our house for 6 months, and they obviously did a lot of frying. The metal mesh filters in the oven extractor hood are very clogged up with grease. I know from experience that these are hard to clean - there must be a good way to do it. Any suggestions?


Fuming Nitric .... (er, don't)

Mother digs up an old recipe, takes a tin of evaporated milk and chills
it in the fridge, then boils it in a saucepan of water, then plans to
continues with the recipe. I'd argue both steps are unnecessary - the
heat treatment has been done in the canning factory, but anyway ....

Of course, today is Friday 13th, she's called away to something and the
can has been boiled to death, saucepan boils dry. I now find I urgently
need to source replacement filters for the John Lewis cooker hood and
burner caps for the Neff hob, as they are both somewhat mangled from the
rather loud explosion. Everything now is hard coated and smells of toffee.

This is gonna be fun ... I'm hoping these filters are a standard fitment
John Lewis's supplier has bought from someone else.

--
Adrian C

On Saturday, November 14, 2020 at 10:30:23 AM UTC+13, Adrian Caspersz wrote:
On 11/11/2020 19:51, Gib Bogle wrote:
We had tenants in our house for 6 months, and they obviously did a lot of frying. The metal mesh filters in the oven extractor hood are very clogged up with grease. I know from experience that these are hard to clean - there must be a good way to do it. Any suggestions?

Fuming Nitric .... (er, don't)

Mother digs up an old recipe, takes a tin of evaporated milk and chills
it in the fridge, then boils it in a saucepan of water, then plans to
continues with the recipe. I'd argue both steps are unnecessary - the
heat treatment has been done in the canning factory, but anyway ....

Of course, today is Friday 13th, she's called away to something and the
can has been boiled to death, saucepan boils dry. I now find I urgently
need to source replacement filters for the John Lewis cooker hood and
burner caps for the Neff hob, as they are both somewhat mangled from the
rather loud explosion. Everything now is hard coated and smells of toffee..

This is gonna be fun ... I'm hoping these filters are a standard fitment
John Lewis's supplier has bought from someone else.

--
Adrian C

Adrian, you have my sympathy.
I'm reminded of an incident from my youth (about 50 years ago.) I had read that the best way to lubricate a motorcycle chain was to immerse it in molten grease. So I put a can of grease in a saucepan on the stove and went outside to do something on the old Norton Dominator 500. Rather later when I returned to the kitchen the greasy soot was over the walls, the ceiling, everything ... No hood, no filters to clean though.

On 13/11/2020 21:30, Adrian Caspersz wrote:
This is gonna be fun ... I'm hoping these filters are a standard fitment
John Lewis's supplier has bought from someone else.

Google

elica cooker hood filter


Whatever the branding they all seem to come out of the Elica factory


https://elica.com/WW-en/hoods


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djc

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No low-hanging fruit, just a lot of small berries up a tall tree.